Wall construction



May 15, 1934- E. s. MILLER WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. '7, 1929Patented May 15, 1934 WALL CONSTRUCTION Emmet S. Miller, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application January 7,

5 Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in Wallconstructions and refers more particularly to an improved type ofstudding.

It is an object of this invention to provide a re resisting stud whichis economical, light, and exceptionally strong.

It is another object of this invention to pro vide an improved stud ofthe character described, which has but a small wood core tightlysheathed with sheet metal.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of an improvedstud of the character described having a metal sheath and to which lath,grounds and trim fixtures can be nailed.

And a still further object of this invention resides in an improved wallconstruction wherein aligned channel shaped tracks are secured to theceiling and to the iioor to receive the adjacent ends of studs.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more-particularly delned by the appended claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of thehereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of theclaims.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention constructedaccording to the bestmode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary, perspective view illustrating a portion of apartition wall in the process of construction with one of my improvedstuds in position, and

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken through a stud constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, thenumerals 5 and 6 designate a ceiling and floor respectively to whichaligned channel members 7 are secured wherever a partition wall isdesired by nails 8 or the like especially adapted for such purposes.'Studs 9 (only one being shown) are mounted withtheir ends disposedbetween the ilanges 10 of the channels 7 where they are secured by nailsor the like 11 passing through the anges and into the adjacent portionsof the studs.

The studs consist of a relatively small wood core 12 totally enclosed bya metal sheathing 13 formed 1929, Serial No. 330,832

of bendable metal and applied to the wood core in two similar L-shapedsections having long sides 14 and short sides 15. 'I'he edge of the side14 of each section is directed laterally, as at 16, and that portion ofthe sections adjacent the intersection of the sides 14 and 15 is foldedupon itself, to provide a ilange 1'7 which extends beyond the side 14 adistance substantially equal to the laterally directed portion 16. Thesections are secured about the wood core 12 by folding the 65 outeredges of the sides 15 over the adjacent laterally directed portion 16 ofthe other section, as at 18. y

In this manner an extremely rigid, light, and fire-resisting stud isproduced at a comparatively low cost, which has practically all theadvantages of a metal stud and in addition permits the attachment ofnailing strips 19 and ground strips 20 wherever desired by merelynailing the same thereto. Any form of plaster board or lath 21 may besecured in the usual manner.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will l be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art to which an invention of the character described appertains,that I provide an improved Wall construction which lends itself readilyto fire-proof structures which may be conveniently and economicallyinstalled; and one in which alterations in buildings already occupied donot necessitate the discarding of the studs forming the partition.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a wall construction, a stud, comprising a wood core rectangular incross section, and a metal sheath consisting of substantially L-shapedsections connected with each other to enclose the core by having theirmeeting edges interengaged.

2. In a wall construction, a stud comprising a substantially rectangularwood core and a metal sheath consisting of L-shaped sections connectedwith each other and enclosing the wood core, the short sides of theL-shaped sections lying directly against the short sides of the woodcore, and said sections being formed with at ilanges in the plane of theshort sides of the core and extended therebeyond, whereby the stud issubstantially I-beam shaped in cross section.

3. In a wall construction, a stud comprising a wood core, and a metalsheathconsisting of two L-shaped sections, each section having a lateralflange directed from one side of one of its legs and a flange formed byfolding the metal upon itself adjacent the juncture of its two legs, and

said sections being connected with each other by folding the edge of theother legs over the laterally directed flanges at the edges of thefirst-mentioned legs.

4. An elongated continuous metal plate L- shaped in general outline incross section, the elongated portions of the 1LY being integral and bentone upon the other to form the angle of the L, the material at suchangle extending outwardly in flat overlapping relation in face to facecontact to form a strengthening fold, and each of the outer edges of theL plate being bent upon itself for 'attachment with another plate ofsimilar angular outline. f

5. A hollow metal beam, comprising a pair of sheet blank sections eachbent lengthwise into substantially right angular broad and narrow wallportions with the angle portion of the sheet folded outwardly from theangle of the wall porvin interbracing relation.

EMIMET S. MILLER.

